Engine Updates

TJchess 1.0 (WB/UCI)
Win32; FRC; variants
"I hope the new version is at least 100 points higher"
WinBoard protocol changes:
- support WinBoard 'memory' command
- added some options to WinBoard engine menu
- improved draw claim handling
- support 'level' command during game
- UCI version can now ponder under polyglot
- time management improved
- mobility term added to evaluation
- crazyhouse evaluation improved
- improved crazyhouse opening book is available
- added chess960 / FRC support (crazyhouse960 is also possible)
- implemented late move reductions
- .ini file handling changed; new engine is no longer compatible with old TJchess.ini files
http://tonyjh.com/chess/tjchess/

Chess News

ChessGUI (WB/UCI)
chess GUI / tournament manager by Matthias Gemuh; there is a separate download for a portable version
- another beta release for importing Winboard and Arena engines
http://www.chessgui.com/chess/ChessGUI.zip (direct link)

Polyglot 1.4.66b
Michel Van den Bergh's Linux and Windows builds based on Fonzy Bluemers modification
of Fabien Letouzey's Polyglot with original work and bugfixes
- fix a printf 32 vs 64 bit format (crash) bug which manifested itself on Windows
http://alpha.uhasselt.be/Research/Algebra/Toga/polyglot-release/

Down/Problem Chess Websites

Bearded homepage down for 57 days
ChessMind homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Frenzee homepage down for 232 days (purposely down until new engine release)
Naum homepage down for 2 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Norbert Raimund Leisner List homepage down today (no response in 60 seconds)
Sorgenkind homepage down for 98 days
Typhoon homepage down for 24 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Usurper homepage down for 97 days (no response in 60 seconds)
Pyotr homepage back up

Wiki Changes

Chess Logos List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added links for software used to create logos
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_logos_list

Engine GUI List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added Crux
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:engine_gui_list

Variants Engine List
update by Norbert Raimund Leisner
- added chess variant theory links
- added Losing Chess Wizard
- added Pulsar
- added Sjeng
http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:variants_engine_list

Bonus Notifications (recent releases of free stuff)

Warnings:

- do not install unwanted toolbars, etc.
- alpha releases have new features; crashes and bugs are to be expected
- beta releases have new features; they may contain bugs or crash
- release candidate software may contain minor bugs; crashes are rare

Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.2.0.0
free, extremely fast and effective disk defragmentation & optimization program; recommended
http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag

Calibre 0.7.54
cross-platform open source ebook manager for all popular ebook readers with format conversion,
news feeds, and integrated e-book viewer
http://calibre-ebook.com/

Meaning of Colors

Red = New or Warning
Green = Updated
Gray = Info Only

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Chess News: http://computer-chess.org/doku.php?id=computer_chess:wiki:lists:chess_news_list

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